Arsenal: Wolves set up Frimpong move Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong will join Wolves on loan from January 1 until the end of the season, the north London club have confirmed on their website.The 18-year-old has forced his way back into the reckoning after a serious knee injury on the eve of the 2010/11 season saw [...]
Archive > December 2011
Arsenal: Van Persie nets win but no record
Arsenal: Van Persie nets win but no record Arsenal striker Robin van Persie netted the decider in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat of QPR but failed to break the record of Premier League goals in a calendar year.The Gunners skipper came into the match knowing he had 90 minutes to net twice and equal Alan Shearer’s 36-goal [...]
Bolton Wdrs.: Bolton go bottom after draw
Bolton Wdrs.: Bolton go bottom after draw Sam Ricketts marked his return from more than 10 months out injured with a superb goal for Bolton but it was not enough to prevent the Trotters beginning 2012 at the bottom of the Barclays Premier League table as they drew 1-1 with Wolves.The full-back, making his first [...]
Chelsea: Villa shock Chelsea in late show
Chelsea: Villa shock Chelsea in late show Chelsea suffered the worst possible end to 2011 as Aston Villa came from behind to snatch a 3-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.Stiliyan Petrov and substitute Darren Bent both scored in the final seven minutes to put another nail in the Blues’ Barclays Premier League title hopes.Didier Drogba’s penalty [...]
Norwich City: Jackson saves Canaries
Norwich City: Jackson saves Canaries Simeon Jackson came off the bench to grab a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Norwich rescued a 1-1 draw from Saturday afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at Carrow Road.Orlando Sa had netted after just six minutes to put the visitors on course for a rare away win.Norwich continued to [...]
Stoke City: Watson secures point for Wigan
Stoke City: Watson secures point for Wigan Ben Watson came off the bench to rescue a valuable 2-2 draw for 10-man Wigan in a thrilling finale to their match with Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.Victor Moses put the struggling Latics ahead on the stroke of half-time, but Gary Caldwell was then sent off for deliberate [...]
Tottenham H.: Sinclair denies Spurs
Tottenham H.: Sinclair denies Spurs Scott Sinclair’s scrambled late equaliser earned Swansea a deserved 1-1 draw and denied Tottenham the chance to close within four points of the Barclays Premier League summit at the Liberty Stadium.Rafael van der Vaart had given the visitors the lead a minute before the break as he capitalised on a [...]
Man. Utd.: Many unhappy returns for Fergie
Man. Utd.: Many unhappy returns for Fergie Blackburn ruined Sir Alex Ferguson’s 70th birthday celebrations as they claimed a shock 3-2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.Grant Hanley headed home the winner 10 minutes from time after Dimitar Berbatov’s double had cancelled out a brace from Ayegbeni Yakubu that had given Blackburn a surprise [...]
Everton: Moyes looking for improvement
Everton: Moyes looking for improvement Everton manager David Moyes has warned his players they cannot afford to be complacent as they head into the second half of the season.In recent years the pattern has been for the Toffees to have a slow start to campaigns with results picking up in the new year. This time [...]
Rangers: McCoist admits to healthy respect
Rangers: McCoist admits to healthy respect Rangers manager Ally McCoist has declined to reveal what was said between himself and Neil Lennon after both Old Firm bosses shared a post-match embrace on Wednesday night.The scene which followed Celtic’s 1-0 win was in stark contrast to an angry exchange between the pair following a fiery Scottish [...]
